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It still boggles my mind that the season is starting up again tomorrow (preseason at least). It feels like a week ago I was watching the victory parade. Doesn't seem possible that we're ready to compete for a Cup again. I havent gotten my fix of enjoying it yet. Guess we'll have to try to win it again.

 

I don't feel like the season has crept up on me, but it's going to take some getting used to watching with the vast majority of the pressure off. Sure, I want the team to repeat. But I just feel a little more complacent, or I guess content. I hope the team isn't of the same mind though, of course. And I'm sure Q isn't.

 

There is a lot that is going to push the returning Hawks to complacency no doubt. We'll get a good grasp on how mentally tough this team is. When you are under 25 years old and you've already achieved the ultimate team goal, it's very possible that even if their intentions are good, they can't mentally give the same bit of extra effort to win. Combine that with a fact that they have a ready made excuse if things start to go wrong (all the turnover), and I wouldn't be surprised if they had a really down year (really down meaning 5-6 seed in West).

 

That said, there is a lot to look optimistically about this season too. The core players are all back. The defense is mostly back. The key returning players have limitless confidence that they can be a top team in the league, they've been through these battles before, they know what it takes. Bolland is hopefully back for the entire season instead of only 1/3rd of it, we'll likely have a lot of young hungry players working hard to earn PT. With no Huet, our goaltending should be reasonable stable throughout the year. The key is really depth. They could realistically compete for a repeat if they stay focused and get lucky with injuries. If they do have considerable injuries, it's gonna be a struggle to even make the playoffs because there is a huge dropoff of proven talent at a certain point.

 

But I just can't see a team with Kane, Toews, Bolland, Sharp, Brouwer, Hossa, Keith, Hammer, Seabrook and Campbell being anything but a dangerous team.

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shnsajax Iowa Cubs

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It still boggles my mind that the season is starting up again tomorrow (preseason at least). It feels like a week ago I was watching the victory parade. Doesn't seem possible that we're ready to compete for a Cup again. I havent gotten my fix of enjoying it yet. Guess we'll have to try to win it again.

 

I don't feel like the season has crept up on me, but it's going to take some getting used to watching with the vast majority of the pressure off. Sure, I want the team to repeat. But I just feel a little more complacent, or I guess content. I hope the team isn't of the same mind though, of course. And I'm sure Q isn't.

 

There is a lot that is going to push the returning Hawks to complacency no doubt. We'll get a good grasp on how mentally tough this team is. When you are under 25 years old and you've already achieved the ultimate team goal, it's very possible that even if their intentions are good, they can't mentally give the same bit of extra effort to win. Combine that with a fact that they have a ready made excuse if things start to go wrong (all the turnover), and I wouldn't be surprised if they had a really down year (really down meaning 5-6 seed in West).

 

That said, there is a lot to look optimistically about this season too. The core players are all back. The defense is mostly back. The key returning players have limitless confidence that they can be a top team in the league, they've been through these battles before, they know what it takes. Bolland is hopefully back for the entire season instead of only 1/3rd of it, we'll likely have a lot of young hungry players working hard to earn PT. With no Huet, our goaltending should be reasonable stable throughout the year. The key is really depth. They could realistically compete for a repeat if they stay focused and get lucky with injuries. If they do have considerable injuries, it's gonna be a struggle to even make the playoffs because there is a huge dropoff of proven talent at a certain point.

 

But I just can't see a team with Kane, Toews, Bolland, Sharp, Brouwer, Hossa, Keith, Hammer, Seabrook and Campbell being anything but a dangerous team.

 

I don't see Toews being a guy who becomes complacent or lets his teammates become it either.

apete6 ACL Cubs

apete6

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I don't get the point of this column:

 

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/morrissey/2725194,CST-SPT-morrissey19.article

 

Is he whining about his colleagues? Just being a sourpuss?

 

It's not often I read an opinion piece and look back on it and wonder what motivated him to write it.

 

What a douche. I'm glad he's so freaking professional. It's asshats like that why people would rather read blogs than read a newspaper full of the moral high ground and douchyness.

bcl412 South Bend Cubs

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I'd guess when you write a column every day sometimes you are going to write stupid [expletive]. Of course Morrissey seems to always write stupid [expletive] from what I've read of him.
kujay Iowa Cubs

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I'd guess when you write a column every day sometimes you are going to write stupid [expletive]. Of course Morrissey seems to always write stupid [expletive] from what I've read of him.

 

That thought occurred to me. That he was just out of stuff to write about. But there must be some fluff piece he could write, rather than a self-serving, holier-than-thou screed against his colleagues.

hawkeyecub ACL Cubs

hawkeyecub

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I don't get the point of this column:

 

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/morrissey/2725194,CST-SPT-morrissey19.article

 

Is he whining about his colleagues? Just being a sourpuss?

 

It's not often I read an opinion piece and look back on it and wonder what motivated him to write it.

I don't want to bother reading, care to summarize?

 

Basically, "I may be the only one in Chicago who hasn't posed next to the Stanley Cup. I have had the opportunity but I am too professional unlike some of my colleagues. Since so many people have had their picture taken by it, it's almost cooler to not have your picture with it. It's impressive that I have showed some reserve and not been giddy over the sight of the Cup."

Banedon GOAT

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NHL Network is broadcasting preseason games...here's the full schedule. Hawks on tomorrow night....

 

 

2010-11 NHL Network U.S. Pre-Season Game Schedule

(All times listed as ET)

 

Format: Date, Visitor, Home team, Time, Live or Not?

 

Tues, 9/21 New Jersey Devils Philadelphia Flyers 7:00 PM LIVE

Tues, 9/21 Ottawa Senators Toronto Maple Leafs 10:00 PM

Tues, 9/21 Vancouver Canucks Calgary Flames 2:00 AM *

Wed, 9/22 Chicago Blackhawks Tampa Bay Lightning (MTS Centre, Winnipeg) 8:00PM LIVE

Wed, 9/22 Ottawa Senators Toronto Maple Leafs 11:00 PM

Wed, 9/22 Edmonton Oilers Vancouver Canucks 2:00 AM *

Thu, 9/23 Toronto Maple Leafs Philadelphia Flyers (London, ONT) 7:00 PM LIVE

Thu, 9/23 Tampa Bay Lightning Edmonton Oilers 2:00 AM *

Fri, 9/24 Chicago Blackhawks Detroit Red Wings 7:00 PM LIVE

Fri, 9/24 Philadelphia Flyers Toronto Maple Leafs 10:00 PM

Fri, 9/24 Minnesota Wild St. Louis Blues 12:00 AM *

Sat, 9/25 Detroit Red Wings Chicago Blackhawks 8:00 PM LIVE

Sat, 9/25 Toronto Maple Leafs Buffalo Sabres 11:00 PM +

Sat, 9/25 Columbus Blue Jackets Pittsburgh Penguins 1:00 AM * +

Sat, 9/25 Anaheim Ducks Vancouver Canucks 4:00 AM *

Sun, 9/26 Vancouver Canucks Edmonton Oilers 8:00 PM LIVE

Mon, 9/27 Buffalo Sabres Toronto Maple Leafs 7:00 PM LIVE

Tue, 9/28 Buffalo Sabres Ottawa Senators (Kraft Hockeyville - Dundas, ONT) 7:00 PM LIVE

Tue, 9/28 San Jose Sharks Vancouver Canucks 10:00 PM LIVE

Tue, 9/28 Chicago Blackhawks Pittsburgh Penguins 2:00 AM *

Tue, 9/28 Phoenix Coyotes Calgary Flames 4:00 AM *

Wed, 9/29 New York Islanders Philadelphia Flyers 7:00 PM LIVE

Wed, 9/29 Vancouver Canucks San Jose Sharks 10:30 PM LIVE

Wed, 9/29 Toronto Maple Leafs Ottawa Senators 2:00 AM *

Wed, 9/29 Calgary Flames New York Islanders(Saskatoon, SK) 4:00 AM *

Wed, 9/29 Phoenix Coyotes Edmonton Oilers 6:00 AM *

Thu, 9/30 Buffalo Sabres Montreal Canadiens 7:30 PM LIVE

Thu, 9/30 Columbus Blue Jackets Minnesota Wild 11:00 PM

Fri, 10/1 Buffalo Sabres Philadelphia Flyers 7:00 PM LIVE

Fri, 10/1 Vancouver Canucks Anaheim Ducks 10:00 PM LIVE

Fri, 10/1 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 1:00 AM *

Fri, 10/1 Calgary Flames Edmonton Oilers 4:00 AM *

Sat, 10/2 Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs 7:00 PM LIVE

Sun, 10/3 St. Louis Blues Chicago Blackhawks 6:00 PM LIVE

Sun, 10/3 Edmonton Oilers Calgary Flames 12:00 AM *

 

* Denotes airtime is day after contest

+ Not available in HD

Schedule subject to change

 

UMFan83 GOAT

UMFan83

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According to these odds, the Blackhawks are favorites to repeat:

 

http://www.sportsuntapped.com/2011-stanley-cup-finals-blackhawks-capitals-preseason-nhl-futures-114238/

 

1. Chicago Blackhawks +600

2. Washington Capitals +650

3. Pittsburgh Penguins +700

4. Vancouver Canucks +900

5. Detroit Red Wings +1100

T6. Boston Bruins +1400

T6. Philadelphia Flyers +1400

T6. San Jose Sharks +1400

9. New Jersey Devils +1500

10. Los Angeles Kings +1600

11. Montreal Canadiens +2500

12. Buffalo Sabres +2600

13. St. Louis Blues +3000

T14. Anaheim Ducks +3500

T14. Calgary Flames +3500

T14. Ottawa Senators +3500

T14. Tampa Bay Lightning +3500

T18. Colorado Avalanche +4000

T18. New York Rangers +4000

T18. Phoenix Coyotes +4000

T18. Carolina Hurricanes +5000

T22. Dallas Stars +5000

T22. Nashville Predators +5000

24. Toronto Maple Leafs +6000

25. Edmonton Oilers +7500

T26. Atlanta Thrashers +8000

T26. Florida Panthers +8000

T26. Minnesota Wild +8000

T26. New York Islanders +8000

30. Columbus Blue Jackets +10000

Garwilly ACL Cubs

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time to go lay down $10 on the blue jackets

 

If someone gives you 10,000-to-1 on ANYTHING, you take it. If John Mellencamp ever wins an Oscar I am going to be a very rich dude.

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